STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Nittany Nannies is a new nanny service in the Centre County area. The service was founded in part due to the Happy Valley Launchbox program back in January 2024. Founder Sarah Kuchta was given $2,000 to help start Nittany Nannies. "I think there was just a great need in the community," Kuchta said. Centre County officials seek input on road work, transit project spending The service aims to connect families with trustworthy nannies and babysitters in and around Centre County. They offer services for part-time childcare, on-site babysitting, on-demand babysitting and ..read more

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ)-- Hollidaysburg police are still searching for whoever burglarized the Hollow Photography studio along Allegheny Street in Hollidaysburg. Owner Kelsey Johnston has been doing Photography in Central PA for a few years now, but her studio in Hollidaysburg has only been open for two months. Now with the studio temporarily closed, she's been trying to pick up the pieces of her business since multiple pieces of equipment were stolen. "Police are saying it happened Friday into Saturday," Johnston said. "There is a witness that heard young people in here around midnight." PR ..read more

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) – Centre County Officials are looking for public input on how some money will be used over the next several years. The Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO), the Centre County Planning and Community Development Office (CCPCDO), the Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA), the Centre County Office of Transportation (CCOT) Services, and PennDOT will hold a public commenting period and meeting to receive input about the drafted Centre County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2025-2028 and the Air Quality Conformity Determination Report f ..read more

ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- State Congressman Glenn Thompson's staff will be in the St. Marys office to assist constituents of the 15th and 75th districts with any federal issues, including Social Security or the IRS. "Our district offices are frequently contacted about federal government issues and refer those callers to Congressman Thompson's office," State Representative Armanini said. "Tuesday is an opportunity for concerned constituents to ask questions and express their concerns with federal agencies directly to Congressman Thompson's staff." Get daily updates on local news, weather and sp ..read more

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in every five adults lives with a mental illness, while behavior problems and depression are some of the most diagnosed disorders in children ages 3-17. "With the start of COVID and during that time, we did see a super increase in the folks that were coming in experiencing trauma," CenClear clinical supervisor Chuck Phelps said. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health awareness has been at the forefront of everyone's minds. That's part of the reason why WTAJ launched our initiative, Project Uplift, t ..read more

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona man has pleaded guilty to attempted homicide charges after starting a house fire in October 2021. Daniel Sipes Jr., 28, of Altoona pleaded guilty to charges that include attempted homicide, aggravated arson and aggravated assault on Thursday, April 25. The charges stem from a house fire on Fifth Avenue in Oct. 2021. He was sentenced to 11 to 25 years in the negotiated plea, according to defense attorney Thomas Dickey. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Duo arrested for arson, attempted homicide after Altoona house fire Sipes and Maria Frye were arrested after police found ..read more

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- School districts and nonpublic schools in Cambria County were awarded $1.2 million through the School Safety Grants award. The grants are from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to address school violence and improve school safety and security. The following schools listed below received grants. Blacklick Valley School District -- $137,779 Central Cambria School District -- $154,756 Conemaugh Valley School District -- 138,918 Ferndale School District -- $137,951 Forest Hills School District -- $156,669 Greater Johnstown Career and Technical ..read more

BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The borough of Tyrone will have a planned power outage to replace equipment in the region. The planned outage by Penelec is scheduled for Monday, May 13, and will last for seven hours, according to Tyrone Mayor Bill Latchford. It will affect customers in the areas of Lincoln Avenue, West 17th Street, Columbia Avenue, West 18th Street and Adams Avenue. Get daily updates on local news, weather and sports by signing up for the WTAJ Newsletter. The outage will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. If an unforeseen emergency or inclement weather occurs, the planned outage ..read more

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Students from several career and technology schools sharpened their knives and put their cooking skills to the test at State College Area High School.  This was part of a competition called the Army Culinary Championship and this was sponsored by the State College Army Recruiting Company. Students from Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center, State College Area High School, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology, and The Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center competed.  The s ..read more

HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WTAJ) – Police are connecting a string of burglaries in Centre and Huntingdon Counties back to two men, who they said admitted to throwing evidence into a lake. Anthony John Harkinson, 35, of Philipsburg, and Eric James Watkins, 42, of Howard, allegedly stole two cash registers from Seven Points Bait & Grocery in Hesston and threw them in Black Moshannon Lake near Philipsburg, according to Pennsylvania State Police out of Huntingdon. Troopers responded to reports of a burglary at the grocery store during the early morning hours of July 24, 2023. According to a criminal com ..read more